Then I must admit I am ever so happy to be from a socialist country.
So, the Republicans, the idiotically named Tea Party (dumbest political name since the Know-Nothing Party) are causing 800.000 people to be sent home with no pay because they don't like the idea of a nationalized health insurance? They actually think there is something wrong with people being able to get affordable and good health care? There are right now 800.000 people who can't make money over this. I do wonder how this will play out where there is a Senate of House of Representatives election:
"Vote for me! I am a Republican! I will..."
"Err...weren't you the guys who shut down the government because you had a problem with lower income people getting government subsidized good health care?"
"Well...err...I...err...It's not that simple..."
"Do members of Congress get a good health plan, with dental and such?"
"Umm...ummm...yees...but..."
"Tell ya what, I saw a dead skunk on the road a while back, I'm gonna head back and get it and then I think am gonna keep it in my fridge. So, when you are not re-elected, I am gonna find ya, tie you up and force-feed ya undercooked skunk roadkill and then I will take you to a free clinic because, obviously, you don't think people need good doctors who are not over-worked."
A nationalized welfare system for everyone is neither socialist or atheist or dangerous, it is a very good idea. Again, not a political wiz, but the Republicans and Co. seem just a wee bit silly to me.